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' @flwma 1 atwwwJ' I LEVEL Filed June 5; 1941 m Nd n Patented June 30, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT oFF cE 21,21,223 I William C. Buckley, Reynolds, N. Dak. Application June 5, 1941, Serial No. 396,758

2 Claims- (01.33-213) This invention relates to levels, andhas for the primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character which will be economical to manufacture, compact and durable and which will not only be serviceable in determining the level of perpendicular and plane surfaces but will accurately register the inclination of a surface and may be conveniently read from any position of use.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of 'my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l .is a side elevation illustrating a level constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view showing the mounting of the spirit level tube.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates an elongated body having a straight edge 6 provided with a ruler scale, as indicated The medialportion of the body 5 is enlarged, as shown at 8, and has formed in one face thereof a recess 9 for the reception of an annular spirittube It) constructed of glass, transparent plastic or any other material suitable for the purpose and is preferably of triangular shape in cross section having the apex thereof disposed innermost within the recess and seated against a cushion disc I l lying against the inner wall of the recess 9.

The tube Ill has a liquid l2 therein providing a bubble l3. The wall A of the tube may have applied thereon, in any suitable manner, a scale l4 reading from zero to 180 degrees in either direction from the zero, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The tube I abuts the annular wall of the recess and is wedged thereagainst by a disc-like retaining member l secured to the body 5 by screw or like fasteners IS.

A marginal flange I! is provided on the member [5 to partly overlie the tube l0 and it is preferable that a cushion gasket l8 be arranged between the fiange and the tube to assure against breakage of the tube. Further the tube seating against the cushion disc H is protected against breakage.

A cushion gasket I9 is arranged between the head of the screw it and the member I5 with the head of the screw countersunk therein.

metal, plastic material or the like.

The faces of the body 5 may be recessed, as shown at 20, to facilitate a person obtaining a firm grip on the body besides reducing the weight of the body.

The tube l0 being of the cross sectional shape as specified, will permit concentratingtheair space therein to a more definite size and it is to be understood that the liquid in said tube may be of any selected color, preferably of a color which will be readily distinguishable from the color of the scale on the tube.

The level of the construction heretofore described in detail and shown in the drawing, will permit the plumb to always be directly visible regardless of what position the level occupies with the addition of having the exact plumb and reading in degrees instantly with no bother of adjustment such as tightening nuts, wearing of parts or deteriorating of material.

A device of this kind can be easily adaptable in "the proper size for woodworking machines, such machinery having tilting tables to indicate tapers on wood being "turned. This use with many others are believed apparent from the foregoing description and the showing made in the. drawing and also it will be seen that the device may be economically manufactured, will be compact, durable and extremely serviceable.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understoodthat minor changes in construction,

I tube and the inner wall of the recess, a disc-like member positioned in the recess within the annular tube and detachably secured to the frame part and provided with a marginal flange overlying a portion of the tube, a cushion gasket.

2 azszse s f vided with a scale in degrees thereon, a cushion 5 disc between the inner wall of the recess and the apex o]: the tube, anannular member in the-recess within the annular tube and abutting the cushion disc, a fastener extending through s'aid meniberinto the frame part of the body, a cushion gasket betweenthe fastener and the member,

a marginal flange on said member and overlying -a portion of the tube, and a cushion gasket be-- tween the flange and said tube.

WILLIAM C. BUCKLEY. 

